I could make excuses about the fact that life’s been crazy lately, but what it really comes down to is that I just haven’t had the energy to write. I’ve begun new entries that never panned out, had ideas at inopportune moments and never followed through… The urge to blog had simply gone AWOL, and frankly, it’s been more than a little worrying. Even now, as I write this, I know that I’m doing it just to prove that I still can, and not because I have anything particularly scintillating to say. I’m just sort of hoping that if I can pop out a few words, the rest will flow. And no smartass comments about where you may or may not have seen my groove and when. You know who you are… 馃槢

In any event…

US Elections

I didn’t vote. I have the right to vote, but given that I chose to make my life here, outside of the US, I don’t feel that it’s my place to try to make an impact when I don’t have to live with the consequences of that action. Of course, some of you may say that as an Israeli, that’s not necessarily true, and that I should use my vote to help elect the more pro-Israel candidate, but I disagree. What is best for Israel may or may not be best for the US, not to mention the fact that your ideas about what is best for Israel may not gel with mine. Gila summed it up very well in this post, though I would not have voted for John McCain, had I opted to exercise my right to vote. I don’t agree with his stances and I don’t like his style. And I think the Little One would be a more qualified running mate than the one he chose, given that the Little One can see the West Bank from his house, has more international travel experience than Sarah Palin and speaks two languages. And for the record, he would never have spent $75,000 at Neiman Marcus. That being said, I did enjoy watching her cast her vote wearing jeans and a hoodie – pretty much the only thing about her entire campaign that I could relate to.

Had I voted, I would have voted for Barack Obama, which I’m sure comes as no surprise to anyone. While I’m still not sure how he will be as president, I am impressed with his intelligence and his eloquence, and that he genuinely seems to give Americans hope in ways that I can’t recall ever seeing before. I am excited by the outcome of this election, and I am moved by all that his win symbolizes. It excites me that Barack Obama has realized Martin Luther King’s dream. It excites me to know that racists across the United States are most probably still apoplectic, and will be for at least the next four years.

Oh, and for those of you who still feel the need to refer to the US President-Elect as Barack Hussein Obama, please find another hobby. It’s unnecessary, and says so much more about you than it does about him. My husband is Persian, and most of his male cousins have Muslim-sounding names. It doesn’t mean anything! And just for argument’s sake, what if he is Muslim? So what? What difference would it make? Seriously. Your racism is showing, and it’s not your most flattering feature. Get over it. Go out and find another hobby. This one’s pass茅, baby!

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